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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Tell whether the statement is true or false.

1) Every rational number is an integer.
A) True B) False
Answer: B

2) Every irrational number is an integer.

A) True B) False
Answer: B

3) Every whole number is a real number.

A) True B) False
Answer: A

4) Some rational numbers are irrational.

A) True B) False
Answer: B

5) Some rational numbers are integers.

A) True B) False
Answer: A

6) Every integer is an irrational number.

A) True B) False
Answer: B

7) The absolute value of any number is positive.

A) True B) False
Answer: B

8) Some real numbers are integers.

A) True B) False
Answer: A

9) The absolute value of any nonzero number is positive.

A) True B) False
Answer: A

10) The absolute value of any nonzero number is an irrational number.

A) True B) False
Answer: B

List all the elements of B that belong to the specified set.

3 4
11) B = 25, 5, -14, 0, , - , 1.7, 25
4 3
Integers
A) 25, 0 B) 25, 0, 25 C) 25, -14, 0 D) 25, -14, 0, 25
Answer: D

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12) B = 5, 5, -22, 0, , - 6, 4.3, 16
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Whole numbers
A) 5, 0, 16 B) 5, 16 C) 5, -22, 0 D) 5, 0
Answer: A

5 7
13) B = 3, 8, -12, 0, , - , 7.9, 9
7 5
Natural numbers
A) 3, 9 B) -12, 0, 3 C) 3, 0 D) 3, 0, 9
Answer: A

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14) B = 8, 5, -24, 0, , 4
8
Real numbers
1 1
A) 8, -24, 0, , 4 B) 8, 5, -24, 0, , 4
8 8
1
C) 8, -24, 0, D) 8, -24, 0, 4
8
Answer: B

2
15) B = 9, 5, -2, 0, , 9, 0.43
3
Rational numbers
2
A) 9, -2, 0, , 9, 0.43 B) 9, 0, 9
3
2
C) 9, -2, 0, D) 5, 9
3
Answer: A

3
16) B = 20, 5, -5, 0, , 4, 0.16
4
Irrational numbers
A) 5, 4, 0.16 B) 5 C) 5, 0.16 D) 5, 4
Answer: B

Use an integer to express the number.

17) The stock market gained 7 points on Monday.
A) -7 B) 7
Answer: B

18) During one year, 28 employees started work at Newline Manufacturing Company.
A) -28 B) 28
Answer: B

19) A football team lost 21 yards on one play.

A) 21 B) -21
Answer: B

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 20) In one state, the highest point is 4691 feet above sea level.
A) 4691 B) -4691
Answer: A

21) One country exported $78,500,000 less than it imported, giving it a negative trade balance.
A) 78,500,000 B) -78,500,000
Answer: B

22) Sales at Andrea's Formal Wear Shop were $5428 less this week than the sales last week.
A) -5428 B) 5428
Answer: A

23) Mr. Voss decreased his speed by 7 miles per hour.

A) -7 B) 7
Answer: A

24) On a sunny day, the water temperature in the swimming pool rises 4 degrees.
A) -4 B) 4
Answer: B

25) This year corn production increased 7,000 pounds from last year on Steve's farm.
A) -7,000 B) 7,000
Answer: B

Use the graph of population change per year for a metro area to answer the question.

26) What is the difference of the 2001 and 2000 population changes?
A) 2463 B) 2928 C) -2463 D) -2928
Answer: C

27) In which two years did the population of the metro area increase?
A) 1999 and 2000 B) 1998 and 1999 C) 1997 and 2001 D) 2000 and 2001
Answer: A

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 28) In which year did the population of the metro area decrease the most?
A) 1997 B) 2000 C) 1995 D) 2005
Answer: A

Graph the numbers on a number line.

29) 0, 2, 4, 6

A) -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 B) 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

C) 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 D) -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Answer: D

30) -7, -5, -3, -1

A) -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 B) -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1

C) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 D) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Answer: A

2 2
31) - 5 , -3, -1, 1
3 3

A) -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 B) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

C) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 D) -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2

Answer: D

3 1
32) - 1 , 1, 3, 5
4 4

A) -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 B) 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

C) 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 D) -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Answer: A

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Give the opposite and then the absolute value of the number.
33) 28
A) 28, 28 B) -28, -28 C) -28, 28 D) 0, 28
Answer: C

34) -20
A) 20, 20 B) -20, -20 C) 0, 20 D) -20, 20
Answer: A

35) 4 - 2
A) 2, 2 B) -2, 2 C) -2, -2 D) 2, -2
Answer: B

36) 8 - 8
A) 0, 0 B) 16, 0 C) 16, 16 D) 0, 16
Answer: A

Select the smaller of the two given numbers.

37) -14, -12
A) -12 B) -14
Answer: B

38) -192, 2
A) 2 B) -192
Answer: B

39) 10, -21

A) 10 B) -21
Answer: A

40) -15 , -29

A) -15 B) -29
Answer: A

41) - -18 , - -29

A) - -29 B) - -18
Answer: A

42) 10 - 2 , 7 - 1
A) 7 - 1 B) 10 - 2
Answer: A

Decide if the statement is true or false.

43) -(-10) < -7
A) True B) False
Answer: B

44) -(-30) > -16

A) True B) False
Answer: A

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 45) -23 > -3
A) True B) False
Answer: B

46) -23 ≤ -18

A) True B) False
Answer: A

47) -28 ≤ -(-25)

A) True B) False
Answer: A

48) -17 ≥ -(-10)

A) True B) False
Answer: B

49) - 13 < - 15
A) True B) False
Answer: A

50) 7 - 2 ≥ 8 - 3
A) True B) False
Answer: A

Use the information in the table to answer the question.

51)

Which category in 1992 represents the greatest increase?

A) Awards B) Telephone C) Decorations D) Supplies
Answer: A

52)

What is the absolute value for the change in hospitality in 1993?

A) 2.3 % B) -2.8 % C) 2.7 % D) -2.3 %
Answer: A

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53)

Which category and year represents the greatest decrease?

A) Supplies in 1993 B) Telephone in 1992
C) Postage in 1993 D) Decorations in 1992
Answer: D

54)

What is the sum of the absolute values of the changes in 1992 and 1993 for telephone?
A) 3.1 % B) 10.1 % C) 16.7 % D) 23.3 %
Answer: B

55)

For which category is the sum of the changes in 1992 and 1993 equal to zero?
A) Decorations B) Publicity C) Postage D) Supplies
Answer: C

56)

Which category had the greatest change in 1992?

A) Supplies B) Awards C) Decorations D) Telephone
Answer: C

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57)

Which category had the least change in 1993?

A) Supplies B) Postage C) Publicity D) Hospitality
Answer: C

58)

What is the absolute value for the change in publicity in 1992?

A) -3.8% B) 2.5% C) 3.8% D) 1.5%
Answer: C

59)

-6.4 3.5
1.8 -1.8
4.7 1.3
-2.4 -2.5
6.2 3.4
-11.5 5.6
0.5 -8.6

Which category in 2006 represents the greatest decrease?

A) Hospitality B) Supplies C) Postage D) Publicity
Answer: B

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-6.4 3.2
1.2 -1.2
4.7 1.2
-2.4 -2.5
6.2 3.8
-11.7 5.6
0.5 -8.8

What is the absolute value for the change in hospitality in 2005?

A) -2.4 B) -4.9 C) 2.4 D) 0.1
Answer: C

61)

-6.4 3.2
1.5 -1.5
4.7 1.7
-2.7 -2.5
6.2 3.7
-11.4 5.6
0.5 -8.2

What is the sum of the changes in 2005 and 2006 for decorations?
A) -17 B) 5.8 C) -5.8 D) -11.4
Answer: C

62)

-6.4 3.7
1.4 -1.4
4.7 1.3
-2.9 -2.5
6.2 3.9
-11.2 5.6
0.5 -8.8

For which category is the sum of the changes in 2005 and 2006 equal to zero?
A) Postage B) Publicity C) Decorations D) Supplies
Answer: A

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-6.4 3.8
1.3 -1.3
4.7 1.1
-2.5 -2.5
6.2 3.4
-11.2 5.6
0.5 -8.9

Which category had the least change in 2005?

A) Hospitality B) Telephone C) Supplies D) Decorations
Answer: C

Perform the indicated operation.

64) 50 + (-13)
A) 63 B) 37 C) -63 D) -37
Answer: B

65) -4 + (-16)
A) 20 B) -20 C) 12 D) -12
Answer: B

66) -7 - 13
A) -20 B) -6 C) 20 D) 6
Answer: A

67) -13 - (-4)

A) 9 B) -17 C) -9 D) 17
Answer: C

68) 10 - (-3)
A) 7 B) -7 C) 13 D) -13
Answer: C

69) 13 - (7 - 20)
A) 40 B) -14 C) 0 D) 26
Answer: D

70) (9 + 4) - (-12 + 6)
A) -5 B) 11 C) -7 D) 19
Answer: D

71) 14 + (-11) + (-19)

A) -16 B) 44 C) 6 D) 22
Answer: A

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72) 2 + (-19) - 17 - (-14)
A) -14 B) -48 C) -20 D) 24
Answer: C

73) -20 - (-1) + (-9 + 3)

A) -27 B) -15 C) -13 D) -25
Answer: D

74) 6(-11)
A) -66 B) 66 C) 132 D) -132
Answer: A

75) (-73)(21)
A) -1513 B) -1533 C) 1533 D) 1513
Answer: B

76) (-17)(-22)
A) -39 B) 391 C) 374 D) -374
Answer: C

77) (-3)(-8)(3)
A) -72 B) -21 C) 24 D) 72
Answer: D

-72
78)
-8
A) 8 B) 9 C) -9 D) -8
Answer: B

-48
79)
-3
A) -16 B) 16 C) 24 D) -24
Answer: B

117
80)
-9
1
A) 13 B) -13 C) -23 D) -
13
Answer: B

81) (-3)(-6)(9)
A) 162 B) -159 C) 159 D) -162
Answer: A

82) (-5)(-3)(10)(3)
A) 450 B) -445 C) 445 D) -450
Answer: A

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83)
-19
A) 1 B) 0 C) Undefined D) 19
Answer: B

Perform the indicated operations.

84) 6(-8 - 7 + 5)
A) -60 B) 36 C) -36 D) 60
Answer: A

85) -3 ∙ (-4)2
A) -48 B) 48 C) 24 D) -24
Answer: A

(-2) + (-6)
86)
(-7) + (9)
4 4
A) B) 4 C) - D) - 4
21 21
Answer: D

87) (6 + 3)[6 + (4 + 2)]

A) 21 B) 108 C) 60 D) 17
Answer: B

3 ∙ (8 - 8) + 3 ∙ 5
88)
3 ∙ (3 - 1)
1 1
A) 2 B) 3 C) 2 D) 94
2 2
Answer: C

89) 5[-7 + 8(-5 + 8)]

A) 15 B) 11 C) -11 D) 85
Answer: D

5(2 + 1) - 7(1 + 1)
90)
5(4 - 2) - 23
1 1 1
A) B) 4 C) D)
6 2 8
Answer: C

91) 2 - (5 - 4 ∙ 6 3 )
A) 13,821 B) 861 C) -867 D) -857
Answer: B

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 10 ∙ 4 - 8 3
92)
9 + (-2 ∙ 4)
472
A) - 472 B) 552 C) - D) - 498
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Answer: A

Identify the property illustrated by the statement.

93) 2 ∙ 1 = 2
A) Distributive property B) Multiplicative identity
C) Multiplication property D) Additive identity
Answer: B

94) (9 + 8) + 1 = (8 + 9) + 1
A) Addition property B) Associative property
C) Commutative property D) Distributive property
Answer: C

95) 8 + 0 = 8
A) Distributive property B) Multiplicative identity
C) Additive identity D) Addition property
Answer: C

96) 2(x + 8) = 2x + 2 ∙ 8
A) Associative property B) Addition property
C) Distributive property D) Commutative property
Answer: C

97) 7 + (-7) = 0
A) Additive identity B) Addition property
C) Multiplicative identity D) Inverse property of addition
Answer: D

98) 6 + 4 = 4 + 6
A) Additive identity B) Distributive property
C) Associative property D) Commutative property
Answer: D

99) 18 ∙ 9 is a real number.

A) Multiplicative identity B) Closure property
C) Inverse property of multiplication D) Associative property
Answer: B

100) (4 ∙ 3) ∙ 6 = 4 ∙ (3 ∙ 6)
A) Commutative property B) Multiplicative identity
C) Associative property D) Distributive property
Answer: C

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 101) (1/4)(4) = 1
A) Multiplication property B) Addition property
C) Multiplicative identity D) Inverse property of multiplication
Answer: D

102) 3 + (1 + 6) = (3 + 1) + 6
A) Distributive property B) Associative property
C) Additive identity D) Commutative property
Answer: B

Evaluate the expression.

103) -44
A) -256 B) 256
Answer: A

104) (-2)4
A) -16 B) 16
Answer: B

105) -(24 )
A) 16 B) -16
Answer: B

106) (-24 )
A) -16 B) 16
Answer: A

107) -(-2 3 )
A) -8 B) 8
Answer: B

108) -(-2)4
A) 16 B) -16
Answer: B

109) [-(-3)]4
A) -81 B) 81
Answer: B

110) -[-(-2)]4
A) -16 B) 16
Answer: A

111) -[-(-7 2 )]
A) -49 B) 49
Answer: A

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Use the graph to answer the question.

112) Which month in 2000 had the lowest sales?

A) Month 6 B) Month 3 C) Month 8 D) Month 2
Answer: B

113) Which month in 2001 had the highest sales?

A) Month 5 B) Month 3 C) Month 12 D) Month 6
Answer: C

114) Use a signed number to represent the change in sales between month 5 and month 6 of 2001?
A) $800 B) $4 C) $4000 D) $8000
Answer: C

115) What were the total sales for the first 6 months of 2000?
A) $46,000 B) $240,000 C) $366,000 D) $290,000
Answer: D

116) What were the total sales for the first 6 months of 2001?
A) $366,000 B) $286,000 C) $302,000 D) $64,000
Answer: A

117) What were the total sales for 2000?

A) $48,000 B) $50,000 C) $582,000 D) $764,000
Answer: C

118) Use a signed number to represent the change in sales for the first 6 months from 2000 to 2001?
A) $18,000 B) $652,000 C) $76,000 D) $12,000
Answer: C

119) Use a signed number to represent the change in sales from 2000 to 2001?
A) $22,000 B) $1,342,000 C) $182,000 D) $12,000
Answer: C

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Use the chart to answer the question.
120) The NSC (Not So Consistent) Corporation has just completed its first year of business. The following chart shows
its monthly profit (or loss).
Month Profit (Loss) in Dollars
January -14,526
February 1874
March -8977
April -14,107
May 14,073
June 14,632
July -13,834
August -13,170
September -4860
October 6630
November -3338
December -974
When was the loss greatest?
A) December B) January C) November D) June
Answer: B

121) The NSC (Not So Consistent) Corporation has just completed its first year of business. The following chart shows
its monthly profit (or loss).
Month Profit (Loss) in Dollars
January -14,526
February 1874
March -8977
April -14,107
May 14,073
June 14,632
July -13,834
August -13,170
September -4860
October 6630
November -3338
December -974
What is the net profit (or loss) for the year?
A) a loss of $36,577 B) A profit of $634 C) A loss $73,786 D) A profit of $37,209
Answer: A

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122) The NSC (Not So Consistent) Corporation has just completed its first year of business. The following chart shows
its monthly profit (or loss).
Month Profit (Loss) in Dollars
January -14,526
February 1874
March -8977
April -14,107
May 14,073
June 14,632
July -13,834
August -13,170
September -4860
October 6630
November -3338
December -974
Which month had the greatest profit?
A) October B) June C) May D) February
Answer: B

123) The NSC (Not So Consistent) Corporation has just completed its first year of business. The following chart shows
its monthly profit (or loss).
Month Profit (Loss) in Dollars
January -14,526
February 1874
March -8977
April -14,107
May 14,073
June 14,632
July -13,834
August -13,170
September -4860
October 6630
November -3338
December -974
What is the difference between the greatest profit and the greatest loss?
A) $29,158 B) $2,848 C) $13,658 D) $106
Answer: A

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 124) The NSC (Not So Consistent) Corporation has just completed its first year of business. The following chart shows
its monthly profit (or loss).
Month Profit (Loss) in Dollars
January -14,526
February 1874
March -8977
April -14,107
May 14,073
June 14,632
July -13,834
August -13,170
September -4860
October 6630
November -3338
December -974
Of the months which had no profit, which had the least loss?
A) December B) January C) February D) June
Answer: A

Solve the problem.

125) In four rounds of a card game, you get scores of 4, 9, -2, and 6. What is your final score?
A) 21 B) 17 C) -17 D) -21
Answer: B

126) The temperature at the South pole was -21° at 8 am. At 3 pm, it was 36°. By how many degrees did the
temperature rise?
A) by 57° B) by -15° C) by 15° D) by -57°
Answer: A

127) Your bank account has $72 in it when you write checks for $53, $11, and $14. You then deposit $55 and $47.
How much is in the account? Are you overdrawn?
A) $96, no B) -$48, yes C) $48, no D) $110, no
Answer: A

128) A bike road race starts at an elevation of 920 feet and passes through 5 stages where the elevation changes by
23 ft, 462 ft, 350 ft, -600 ft, and -12 ft. At what elevation does the race end?
A) 2367 ft B) 1143 ft C) -2367 ft D) -177 ft
Answer: B

129) The ocean surface is at 0 ft elevation. A diver is underwater at an elevation of -106 ft near a rock formation. In
this area, the ocean floor has an elevation of -292 ft. The rock formation rises to a peak 215 ft above the ocean
floor. How many feet below the top of the rock formation is the diver?
A) 29 ft B) 77 ft C) 186 ft D) 109 ft
Answer: A

130) After one round in a card game, your score was 40 points. After the second round, your score was -7 points.
How many points did you lose in the second game?
A) 33 points B) 7 points C) -33 points D) -47 points
Answer: D

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 131) In a certain location, the highest temperature recorded was 99°F. The lowest temperature recorded was 138
degrees less than the highest. What was the lowest temperature?
A) -138°F B) 39°F C) -39°F D) 0°F
Answer: C

132) The stock market gained 41 points on Tuesday and lost 36 points on Wednesday. It had closed on Monday at
2576 points. Where did the market close on Wednesday?
A) 2499 points B) 2571 points C) 2581 points D) 2653 points
Answer: C

133) A football team gained 31 yards on one play, lost 19 yards on another, and gained 17 yards on the last play of
the first half. They had already gained 223 yards during the half. What was the total yardage gain for the first
half?
A) 290 yards B) 271 yards C) 194 yards D) 252 yards
Answer: D

134) Nikki is fishing from a bank 36 feet above water level. In this location, the fish tend to feed at 43 feet below the
surface. How long must Nikki's fish line be to reach the fish?
A) -36 feet B) 79 feet C) 7 feet D) -7 feet
Answer: B

Choose the expression that is equivalent to the given rational number.

3
135)
8
8 9
A) 0.375 B) C) 0.375 D)
3 25
Answer: C

5
136)
6
20 1
A) 0.83 B) C) 1 D) 0.83
25 6
Answer: D

7
137)
11
28 11
A) 0.63 B) C) 0.64 D)
44 7
Answer: B

7
138)
9
14 9
A) 0.78 B) C) 0.7 D)
16 7
Answer: C

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Write the fraction in lowest terms.
12
139)
14
13 13 6 7
A) B) C) D)
11 15 7 6
Answer: C

57
140)
99
7 19 57 33
A) B) C) D)
4 33 99 19
Answer: B

70
141)
133
44 10 19 71
A) B) C) D)
23 19 10 134
Answer: B

26
142)
154
13 153 27 77
A) B) C) D)
77 25 155 13
Answer: A

6
143) -
14
13 3 3 7
A) B) C) - D) -
5 7 7 3
Answer: C

20
144) -
36
5 5 9 35
A) - B) C) - D)
9 9 5 19
Answer: A

50
145) -
182
25 25 181 91
A) B) - C) D) -
91 91 49 25
Answer: B

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Decide whether or not the fractions are equivalent.
3 33
146) and
6 66
A) Equivalent B) Not equivalent
Answer: A

2 38
147) and
6 78
A) Not equivalent B) Equivalent
Answer: A

1 9
148) and
3 11
A) Equivalent B) Not equivalent
Answer: B

2 34
149) - and -
5 85
A) Not equivalent B) Equivalent
Answer: B

Write a fraction in lowest terms that represents the portion of the figure that is shaded.
150)

1 1 5 5
A) B) C) D)
6 5 6 1
Answer: C

151)

5 2 3 2
A) B) C) D)
2 3 2 5
Answer: D

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 152)

1 1 3 3
A) B) C) D)
4 3 1 4
Answer: D

153)

5 3 3 5
A) B) C) D)
3 5 8 8
Answer: C

154)

3 3 5 5
A) B) C) D)
5 8 3 8
Answer: D

Perform the operation and give the answer as a fraction in lowest terms.
1 2
155) +
8 8
3 1 3 1
A) B) C) D)
8 4 16 8
Answer: A

1 6
156) +
6 7
1 4 1 7
A) B) 3 C) 1 D)
6 13 42 13
Answer: C

8 1
157) - -
9 3
7 11 11 7
A) B) - C) D) -
27 9 2 6
Answer: B

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 2 3
158) - +-
11 5
43 1 43 5
A) - B) - C) - D) -
16 11 55 16
Answer: C

1 2
159) -
4 3
5 5 1 1
A) - B) - C) - D) -
3 12 72 18
Answer: B

5 2
160) -
12 12
5 1 7 1
A) B) C) D)
6 8 12 4
Answer: D

1 2
161) -
7 3
11 21 11 1
A) B) - C) - D) -
7 11 21 7
Answer: C

8 4
162) - -
9 5
45 8 76 152
A) B) C) D)
76 45 45 9
Answer: C

9 1
163) -
10 2
5 16 7 2
A) B) C) D)
2 5 80 5
Answer: D

1 1
164) -
8 6
5 1 1
A) B) - 24 C) - D) -
4 120 24
Answer: D

1 1
165) -
3 9
1 1 1 1
A) - B) - C) D) -
15 3 9 27
Answer: D

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 4 2
166) - -
7 3
7 8 3 4
A) B) C) - D) -
6 21 5 21
Answer: B

4 1
167) - ÷ -
9 5
4 3 4 20
A) B) - C) - D)
45 4 9 9
Answer: D

5 5
168) -
6 9
5 2 10 25
A) - B) - C) D) -
108 3 3 54
Answer: D

1 9
169) ÷
4 14
9 1 7 7
A) B) C) D)
56 36 17 18
Answer: D

7 8
170) -
3 5
56 1 7 24
A) - B) C) D) -
15 8 15 35
Answer: A

3 1 1
171) -
5 2 4
1 3 3 1
A) - B) - C) D)
8 40 10 7
Answer: B

7 1
172) ÷ -
9 7
3 1 49 7
A) B) - C) - D) -
8 9 9 9
Answer: C

7 7 2
173) ÷ - ÷
9 4 3
7 21 8 49
A) B) - C) - D)
6 8 27 54
Answer: C

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If the number given is a mixed number, convert it to a fraction. If the number is given as a fraction, convert it to a mixed
number.
2
174) 5
9
16 7 19 47
A) B) C) D)
3 9 9 9
Answer: D

1
175) 13
3
41 16 40 14
A) B) C) D)
3 3 3 3
Answer: C

9
176) 6
11
15 76 75 65
A) B) C) D)
11 11 11 11
Answer: C

11
177) 2
16
19 11 43 13
A) B) C) D)
8 4 16 16
Answer: C

11
178) 14
15
169 5 74 221
A) B) C) D)
15 3 5 15
Answer: D

9
179)
4
1 1 3 1
A) 3 B) 2 C) 2 D) 1
4 4 4 4
Answer: B

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180)
6
5 5 1 5
A) 5 B) 4 C) 5 D) 3
6 6 6 6
Answer: B

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 76
181)
34
4 4 4 5
A) 1 B) 3 C) 2 D) 2
17 17 17 17
Answer: C

70
182)
17
4 2 2 2
A) 4 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5
17 17 17 17
Answer: C

55
183)
5
2
A) 11 B) 11 C) 10 D) 12
5
Answer: A

Perform the operation and reduce the answer to lowest terms.

1 2
184) 1 + 1
9 3
1 1 7 5
A) 1 B) 6 C) 2 D)
4 4 9 9
Answer: C

3 6
185) 6 +8
8 7
1 8 13 13
A) 2 B) 7 C) 15 D) 56
56 15 56 15
Answer: C

1 1
186) 7 +5
11 10
1 19 21 6
A) 6 B) 1 C) 12 D) 63
7 110 110 7
Answer: C

1 1
187) 5 -1
5 4
2 20 19 3
A) B) C) 3 D) 31
5 79 20 5
Answer: C

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 1 7
188) 20 - 13
2 8
5 1 8
A) 6 B) C) D) 53
8 4 53
Answer: A

4 11
189) 2 -
11 12
5 4 132 59
A) B) 17 C) D) 1
44 11 191 132
Answer: D

2 8
190) 3 ∙2
9 17
6 49 378 29
A) 2 B) 7 C) D)
7 51 493 153
Answer: B

3 11
191) 6 ∙
8 29
25 97 51 88
A) 1 B) 2 C) D)
37 232 232 1479
Answer: B

3 19
192) 1 ∙
4 28
3 19 1 13
A) 1 B) C) D)
16 49 16 16
Answer: A

3 2
193) 4 ÷4
4 3
1 9 9
A) 20 B) 1 C) 2 D) 16
56 8 8
Answer: B

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In a school survey, students showed these preferences for instructional materials. Answer the question.

194) About how many students would you expect to prefer computers in a school of 950 students?
A) About 171 students B) About 36 students
C) About 342 students D) About 190 students
Answer: C

195) About how many students would you expect to prefer lectures in a school of 1000 students?
A) About 360 students B) About 18 students
C) About 180 students D) About 200 students
Answer: C

196) About how many students would you expect to prefer written materials in a school of 250 students?
A) About 9 students B) About 23 students C) About 90 students D) About 45 students
Answer: B

197) About how many students would you expect to prefer radio in a school of 600 students?
A) About 108 students B) About 30 students
C) About 5 students D) About 216 students
Answer: B

198) About how many students would you expect to prefer TV in a school of 650 students?
A) About 12 students B) About 78 students
C) About 117 students D) About 130 students
Answer: B

199) About how many students would you expect to prefer films in a school of 250 students?
A) About 50 students B) About 20 students C) About 45 students D) About 30 students
Answer: A

Solve the problem.

1 4
200) Ellen is knitting a scarf with one 3 -inch blue stripe, one 1 -inch green stripe, and one 2 -inch white stripe.
3 7
How wide is the scarf?
19 1 4 21
A) 6 in. B) 2 in. C) in. D) in.
21 4 9 145
Answer: A

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 7 1
201) To obtain a certain shade of paint, Peter mixed 1 gallons of white paint with 2 gallons of brown and
9 5
1
2 gallons of blue paint. How much paint did he have?
8
37 1 360
A) 6 gal B) gal C) 2 gal D) gal
360 2 2197
Answer: A

3 3
202) If John puts lb of roast beef on each sandwich, how many sandwiches can he make from 3 lb of roast beef?
4 4
A) 3 sandwiches B) 15 sandwiches C) 5 sandwiches D) 4 sandwiches
Answer: C

1 1
203) Anne writes one page in of an hour. How many pages can she write in 2 hours?
2 2
A) 2 page(s) B) 5 page(s) C) 7 page(s) D) 1 page(s)
Answer: B

204) A sawmill trims rough cut boards to look smooth. When a board is rough cut, it is 4 inches wide. When it is
11
trimmed, it is 3 inches wide. How much width was trimmed off?
16
5 11 59 5
A) inch B) inch C) inches D) 4 inches
16 16 16 16
Answer: A

205) George's sandbox requires 33 cubic feet of sand to fill. How many bags of sand does he need to fill the sandbox
2
if each bag holds cubic feet of sand?
3
A) 23 bags B) 50 bags C) 22 bags D) 49 bags
Answer: B

206) In a softball league, the first six games produced the following results: Daniel got 10 hits in 25 at-bats, and Tyler
got 12 hits in 32 at-bats. Which player (if either) had the higher batting average?
A) Tyler
B) Both had the same batting average
C) Daniel
Answer: C

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207) | MICROWAVE | STOVE TOP
Servings 3 3 4 6
1
Milk 3 cup 3 cups 5 cups 6 cups
4
Oatmeal 6 Tbsp 5 Tbsp 1 cup 3 cups
1 1
Butter 1 pat 1 pat Tbsp Tbsp
4 2
Using the chart above, (I) how many cups of milk would be needed for 4 microwave servings? (II) How many
tablespoons of butter would be needed for 5 stove top servings? (Hint: Use the fact that 4 is halfway between 3
and 5)
2 5 1 1 1 3 5 3
A) 4 cups; Tbsp B) 1 cups; Tbsp C) 4 cups; Tbsp D) 1 cups; Tbsp
3 8 3 8 3 8 12 4
Answer: C

208)

1
Three boards are used as shelves in a bookcase. Each one is 1 inches thick and the shelves are
2
evenly spaced. If the height, h, of the bookcase is 36 inches, how much space is between each shelf?
3
A) 15 inches B) 11 inches C) 18 inches D) 12 inches
4

Answer: A

209)

1
Four boards are used as shelves in a bookcase. Each one is inch thick and the shelves are
2
evenly spaced. If the height, h, of the bookcase is 40 inches, how much space is between each shelf?
1 1 2
A) 13 inches B) 10 inches C) 9 inches D) 12 inches
3 2 3

Answer: D

210)
158 in.

Four posts are used to support a fence. Each post is 4 inches wide and the posts are evenly
spaced. If the width of the fence is 158 inches, how much space is between each post?
1 3 1 3
A) 39 inches B) 31 inches C) 47 inches D) 30 inches
2 5 3 5
Answer: C

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 211)
224 in.

1
Six posts are used to support a fence. Each post is 3 inches wide and the posts are evenly spaced. If the width
2
of the fence is 224 inches, how much space is between each post?
3 1 1 4
A) 40 inches B) 37 inches C) 36 inches D) 44 inches
5 3 3 5
Answer: A

1 1
212) A nail 3 inches long is driven into a board 2 inches thick. How much of the nail protrudes from the other
5 4
side of the board?
1 7 7 19
A) 2 inch(es) B) inch(es) C) inch(es) D) inch(es)
9 20 9 20
Answer: D

3 1
213) A tank contains 3 gallons of water. Its capacity is 8 gallons. How much more water is needed to fill it?
4 2
1 1 1 3
A) 6 gallon(s) B) gallon(s) C) gallon(s) D) 4 gallon(s)
3 4 3 4
Answer: D

2 7
214) A share of XYZ stock sold for $10 yesterday and for $2 today. If Martin owns 50 shares, how much less are
5 8
the shares worth today than yesterday?
9 1 7 1
A) $1157 B) $36 C) $111 D) $376
13 4 13 4
Answer: D

Simplify the complex fraction.

1 1
-
3 6
215)
2 1
+
3 4
11 11 2 2
A) - B) C) - D)
2 2 11 11
Answer: D

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 5 4
-
9 5
216)
4 1
-
9 5
1 1
A) - B) C) -1 D) 1
3 3
Answer: C

3 1
+
8 4
217)
3 3
-
8 4
5 3 5 3
A) B) - C) - D)
3 5 3 5
Answer: C

1 1
-
8 9
218)
1 1
-
16 18
1 1
A) - B) -2 C) D) 2
2 2
Answer: D

p
Write the continued fraction in the form reduced to lowest terms.
q
1
219) 6 +
1
1+
1
1+
2

32 19 20 33
A) B) C) D)
5 3 3 5
Answer: D

1
220) 1 +
1
1+
1
1+
2

3 4 8 7
A) B) C) D)
5 3 5 5
Answer: C

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 1
221) 1 +
1
1+
1
6+
2

13 28 17 4
A) B) C) D)
15 15 15 3
Answer: B

1
222) 1 +
1
1+
1
1+
4

5 6 9 14
A) B) C) D)
9 5 4 9
Answer: D

1
223) 3 +
1
1+
1
2+
2

23 26 5 13
A) B) C) D)
7 7 7 2
Answer: B

Find the rational number halfway between the two given rational numbers.
1 5
224) ,
3 8
23 4 7 6
A) B) C) D)
48 5 48 11
Answer: A

1 7
225) ,
2 10
3 3 2 1
A) B) C) D)
5 4 3 10
Answer: A

3 3
226) ,
10 5
4 2 3 9
A) B) C) D)
15 5 20 20
Answer: D

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 7 7
227) - ,-
8 16
7 21 7 7
A) - B) - C) - D) -
18 32 12 32
Answer: B

3
228) -6, -
2
15 15 3 9
A) - B) - C) - D) -
4 2 2 4
Answer: A

Solve the problem.

229) The following table contains information about moons orbiting a planet named Geo I. Use the table to solve the
problem.

Average Distance Time of Revolution in

Moon from Geo I (in km) Diameter (in km) Earth Time (in years)
Luna 1 2000 412 0.50
Luna 2 2600 2184 1.54
Luna 3 50,000 316 2.72
Luna 4 72,000 728 24.35
Luna 5 165,000 1140 62.70

What is the average time of revolution of the moons? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a year.
A) 2.72 years B) 18.36 years C) 1.54 years D) 956.00 years
Answer: B

230) The following table contains information about moons orbiting a planet named Geo I. Use the table to solve the
problem.

Average Distance Time of Revolution in

Moon from Geo I (in km) Diameter (in km) Earth Time (in years)
Luna 1 1000 417 0.25
Luna 2 1300 2187 0.77
Luna 3 50,000 312 1.36
Luna 4 72,000 729 24.35
Luna 5 165,000 1146 62.70

What is the average diameter of the moons? Round your answer to the nearest kilometer.
A) 958 km B) 521 km C) 729 km D) 312 km
Answer: A

231) The six Cane brothers spent $66.69, $76.58, $63.39, $64.22, $68.32, and $80.95 on groceries. Find the average
grocery bill.
A) $105.04 B) $70.03 C) $72.03 D) $84.03
Answer: B

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232) Six college buddies bought each other Christmas gifts. They spent $188.10, $172.67, $224.82, $263.46, $232.98,
and $203.05. Find the average amount spent for Christmas gifts.
A) $321.27 B) $214.18 C) $257.02 D) $245.02
Answer: B

233) The five sales people at Southwest Appliances earned commissions last year of $18,000, $32,000, $39,000,
$12,000, and $22,000. Find the average commission.
A) $25,830 B) $27,060 C) $24,600 D) $23,370
Answer: C

234) The Wellspring Company's fleet of trucks get 18, 8, 20, 10, 15, 11, and 25 miles per gallon. What is the average
miles per gallon for the fleet? Round to the nearest whole number.
A) 12 B) 18 C) 14 D) 15
Answer: D

235) The batting percentages of some of the players on the company softball team are .210, .284, .201, .287, .218, .315,
and .283. What is the average batting percentage of these players? Round to the nearest thousandth.
A) .300 B) .234 C) .257 D) .270
Answer: C

236) Frank's Furniture employees earned $524.61, $176.51, $264.74, $493.12, $241.10, and $338.72 last week. Find the
average wage of the employees. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
A) $407.76 B) $509.70 C) $395.76 D) $339.80
Answer: D

237) Bill kept track of the number of hours he spent exercising each week. The results for four months are shown
below. Find the average number of hours Bill spent exercising per week. Round your answer to two decimal
places.
9.00 7.10 7.70 8.60 6.70 9.00
8.00 7.70 8.20 9.00 8.60 7.10
7.70 7.10 7.10 7.30 6.70 8.00

A) 8.27 B) 7.40 C) 8.03 D) 7.81

Answer: D

238) The normal monthly precipitation (in inches) for August is listed for 20 different U.S. cities. Find the average of
the data.
3.5 1.6 2.4 3.7 4.1
3.9 1.0 3.6 4.2 3.4
3.7 2.2 1.5 4.2 3.4
2.7 0.4 3.7 2.0 3.6

A) 3.27 in. B) 2.94 in. C) 2.80 in. D) 3.09 in.

Answer: B

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SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

Use McKay's theorem to find a rational number between the two given rational numbers.
1 1
239) and
2 11
2
Answer:
13

1 3
240) and
2 13
4
Answer:
15

241) 2 and 9
11
Answer:
2

11
242) 2 and
3
13
Answer:
4

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Express the rational number as a terminating or repeating decimal number.

1
243)
5
A) 2 B) 0.1 C) 0.2 D) 0.02
Answer: C

3
244)
20
A) 1.5 B) 0.015 C) 0.15 D) 0.075
Answer: C

2
245)
5
A) 4 B) 0.2 C) 0.4 D) 0.04
Answer: C

11
246)
16
A) 0.6875 B) 0.688 C) 0.6975 D) 0.5875
Answer: A

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 19
247)
25
A) 0.56 B) 0.68 C) 0.76 D) 0.82
Answer: C

27
248)
40
A) 0.575 B) 0.685 C) 0.635 D) 0.675
Answer: D

8
249)
9
A) 0.9 B) 0.89 C) 0.98 D) 0.8
Answer: D

8
250)
11
A) 0.72 B) 0.72 C) 0.7 D) 0.728
Answer: B

23
251)
6
A) 3.83 B) 3.8333 C) 3.83 D) 0.83
Answer: C

2
252)
7
A) 0.285714 B) 0.285714 C) 0.28571 D) 0.285714
Answer: D

Write the decimal as a fraction in lowest terms.

253) 0.6
6 6 3 2
A) B) C) D)
10 11 5 3
Answer: C

254) 0.11
11 11 11 1
A) B) C) D)
50 100 500 11
Answer: B

255) 0.256
64 16 1 32
A) B) C) D)
125 125 256 125
Answer: D

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 256) 9.70
97 1 97 97
A) B) C) D)
10 97 50 5
Answer: A

257) 8.42
1 421 421 421
A) B) C) D)
842 50 25 100
Answer: B

258) 0.01
1 1 1 1
A) B) C) D)
50 100 4 200
Answer: B

259) 0.00125
1 1 1 1
A) B) C) D)
1600 80 400 800
Answer: D

260) 0.896
1 112 56 224
A) B) C) D)
896 125 125 125
Answer: B

Decide whether the rational number yields a repeating or a terminating decimal.

7
261)
12
A) Repeating B) Terminating
Answer: A

3
262)
65
A) Repeating B) Terminating
Answer: A

7
263)
40
A) Repeating B) Terminating
Answer: B

9
264)
96
A) Repeating B) Terminating
Answer: B

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Decide if the number is rational or irrational.
265) 169
A) Irrational B) Rational
Answer: B

5
266)
11
A) Irrational B) Rational
Answer: B

267) 10
A) Irrational B) Rational
Answer: A

268) 0.49494949...
A) Rational B) Irrational
Answer: A

269) 0.148
A) Rational B) Irrational
Answer: A

270) 1.28282927...
A) Rational B) Irrational
Answer: B

271) 6.283
A) Irrational B) Rational
Answer: B

272) φ
A) Rational B) Irrational
Answer: B

5+ 3
273)
3
A) Rational B) Irrational
Answer: B

Find the square root correct to the thousandths place.

274) 7
A) 2.646 B) 7.000 C) 2.643 D) 2.651
Answer: A

275) 54
A) 7.348 B) 7.345 C) 54.000 D) 7.353
Answer: A

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 276) 710
A) 26.643 B) 26.646 C) 26.651 D) 710.000
Answer: B

277) 7.71
A) 2.781 B) 7.710 C) 2.782 D) 2.777
Answer: D

5
278)
6
A) 0.913 B) 0.373 C) 0.833 D) 2.041
Answer: A

Simplify and evaluate using a calculator.

279) 252
A) 42; 42 B) 6 7; 15.8745079 C) 6 42; 15.8745079 D) 7 6; 15.8745079
Answer: B

280) 726
A) 6 11; 26.9443872 B) 11 66; 26.9443872 C) 66; 66 D) 11 6; 26.9443872
Answer: D

281) - 175
A) 7 5; 13.2287566 B) -7 5; -13.2287566
C) -5 7; -13.2287566 D) -35; -35
Answer: C

10
282)
6
10 6 10 6 10 6
A) ; 1.66666667 B) ; 1.29099445 C) ; 4.0824829
6 6 6
Answer: C

2
283)
7
4 7 2 7
A) 2 7; 0.75592895 B) ; 0.75592895 C) ; 0.75592895 D) 51
7 7
Answer: C

9
284)
49
9 7 3 3
A) ; 0.42857143 B) ; 2.33333333 C) ; 0.42857143 D) ; 0.42857143
7 3 7 49
Answer: C

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 1
285)
196
1 1 1
A) ; 0.07142857 B) ; 0.07142857 C) ; 49 D) 14
14 14 2 49
Answer: B

11
286)
15
11 165
A) ; 0.22110832 B) ; 0.85634884
15 15
15 11
C) 15 11; 49.7493719 D) ; 3.31662479
15
Answer: B

Perform the indicated operations.

287) 5 7 + 7
A) 5 7 B) 6 14 C) 6 7 D) 5 14
Answer: C

288) 8 2 - 2
A) 7 4 B) 7 2 C) 8 2 D) 0
Answer: B

289) -2 5 - 3 5
A) -5 10 B) 1 5 C) -5 5 D) 6 10
Answer: C

290) 22 3 - 11 3
A) 11 B) 33 C) 33 3 D) 11 3
Answer: D

291) 28 3 - 10 3
A) 54 B) 18 C) 38 3 D) 18 3
Answer: D

292) -2 11 + 14 11
A) 17 11 B) -16 11 C) 12 11 D) -13 11
Answer: C

293) 2 7 + 5 28
A) -12 7 B) 7 7 C) 8 7 D) 12 7
Answer: D

294) -7 18 + 4 98
A) 7 2 B) -7 2 C) 49 2 D) -49 2
Answer: A

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Find the root. Round to three decimal places if necessary.
3
295) - 729
A) Not real number B) -9 C) 9 D) 81
Answer: B

3
296) 1000
A) 31 B) Not real number C) 100 D) 10
Answer: D

4
297) - 16
A) 2.497 B) -2 C) Not real number D) 4
Answer: B

4
298) 1296
A) Not real number B) 6 C) 10.645 D) 36
Answer: B

3
299) 28
A) 5.292 B) 3.037 C) 3.137 D) 9.333
Answer: B

4
300) 1444
A) 361 B) 5.856 C) 6.164 D) 38.000
Answer: C

3
301) 110.592
A) 4.8 B) 10.516 C) 1.600 D) 3.243
Answer: A

4
302) 374.8096
A) 7.210 B) 19.36 C) 1.100 D) 4.4
Answer: D

Solve the problem.

L
303) The time, T, in seconds required for a pendulum of length L feet to make one swing is given by T = 2π .
32
How long is a pendulum (to the nearest hundredth of a foot) if it makes one swing in 2 seconds?
A) 6.48 ft B) 3.24 ft C) 10.19 ft D) 3.56 ft
Answer: B

304) The distance in miles that can be seen on the surface of the ocean is given by d = 1.4 h where h is the height in
feet above the surface of the water. How many feet high above the water (to the nearest tenth) would a pirate
have to climb to see 15 miles?
A) 57.4 ft B) 5.4 ft C) 441.0 ft D) 114.8 ft
Answer: D

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 x
305) Police use a formula s = S , where S is the test-car speed (mph) and L is the test-skid length (feet), to find the
L
actual speed, s, in an accident which left a skid mark of length x feet. Find the actual speed (to the nearest tenth)
when S = 45 mph, x = 150 ft, L = 100 ft.
A) 95.0 mph B) 55.1 mph C) 36.9 mph D) 67.5 mph
Answer: B

306) In a manufacturing operation, the cost, c, is related to the manufacturing time, t, by the equation c = t. Find c
(exact) when t = 245.
A) 7 5 B) 245 C) 35 D) 15
Answer: A

307) In an economics study, three quantities, m, p, and q, have been found to be related by the equation m = p∙ q.
Find m, if p = 25 and q = 16.
A) 80 B) 400 C) 20 D) 9
Answer: C

308) Angela Ramos invested $210 in a money market fund. Two years later, her investment was worth $338.71. Find
the approximate annual rate of return on her investment. Use the formula r = A/P - 1, where P is the
investment amount and A is the value after 2 years. Give results as a percent to the nearest tenth.
A) 7.8% B) 27% C) 30.6% D) 22%
Answer: B

3
309) A manufacturer's cost is given by C = 500( n) + 200 dollars, where C is the cost and n is the number of parts
produced. Find the cost when 64 parts are produced.
A) $2200 B) $1200 C) $125 D) $4200
Answer: A

3
310) A manufacturer's cost is given by C = 200( n) + 200 dollars, where C is the cost and n is the number of parts
produced. How many parts are produced when the cost is $3400?
A) 32,768 parts B) 4096 parts C) 256 parts D) 3200 parts
Answer: B

311) A retailer finds that total cost per day is given by c = 16 n + 36 dollars, where c is cost and n is the number of
units sold. What is c when 64 units are sold?
A) $1060 B) $38 C) $134 D) $164
Answer: D

312) A room in the shape of a triangle has sides of length 14.6 yd, 15.1 yd, and 11.3 yd. If carpeting costs $21.51 per
sq. yd, padding costs $1.70 per sq. yd, and there is no charge for installation, how much, to the nearest dollar,
will it cost to carpet the room? (Hint: Use Heron's Formula)
A) $77 B) $397 C) $1799 D) $2491
Answer: C

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Provide an appropriate response.
313) True or False?

3 = 1.732050808
A) True B) False
Answer: B

314) True or False?

The quotient of two irrational numbers is always irrational.

A) True B) False
Answer: B

315) True or False?

The sum of two irrational numbers is always irrational.

A) True B) False
Answer: B

316) True or False?

12
is irrational.
3
A) True B) False
Answer: B

317) True or False?

12
is irrational.
4
A) True B) False
Answer: A

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

7
318) Since 7 can be written as , is 7 a rational number? Explain.
1
Answer: No. Explanations will vary.

22 22
319) is commonly used as an approximation to π. Write as a repeating decimal and compare it π.
7 7
22
Answer: = 3.142857
7

320) Find 3 approximations to φ given the following Fibonacci numbers: 13, 21, 34, 55. Which is the best
approximation to φ ≈ 1.618033988749894848204... rounded to four decimal places?
21 34 55 55
Answer: ≈1.615; ≈ 1.619; ≈ 1.618. is the best approximation out of the three.
13 21 34 34

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

321) True or False?

e = 2.718281828
A) True B) False
Answer: B

322) True or False?

e = 2.71828
A) True B) False
Answer: B

Perform the operation.

323) 9.456 - 5.905
A) -15.361 B) 3.551 C) 3.651 D) 15.361
Answer: B

324) 8.03 + 8.543

A) -0.513 B) 16.573 C) 0.513 D) 16.673
Answer: B

325) 11 - 2.714
A) 8.286 B) 8.386 C) -13.714 D) 13.714
Answer: A

326) 5 + 6.7
A) 11.7 B) 1.7 C) 11.8 D) -1.7
Answer: A

327) 2.01 × 28
A) 56.28 B) 57.38 C) 30.01 D) 56.39
Answer: A

328) 169.1 × 0.44

A) 74.514 B) 74.515 C) 74.404 D) 74.504
Answer: C

329) 505.08 ÷ 13.8

A) 3.66 B) 37.6 C) 366 D) 36.6
Answer: D

330) -4 ÷ 0.08
A) 0.02 B) -39.2 C) -3.92 D) -50
Answer: D

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331)
6.27 + 14.4
A) 1.53065745 B) 6.68601838 C) 60.1745833 D) 31.6386895
Answer: B

332) 6.25(1.36 + 52.5 - 1.43)

A) 108.352 B) 327.6875 C) 59.57 D) 345.5625
Answer: B

Solve the problem.

333) The pharmacist mixed 4.61 grams of one drug with 4.568 grams of another drug. What was the weight of the
mixture?
A) 10.278 g B) 9.22 g C) 9.178 g D) 9.136 g
Answer: C

334) A bird flew 27 feet in 2.3 seconds. How many feet per second did the bird fly? Round to the nearest tenth.
A) 0.1 ft/sec B) 11.7 ft/sec C) 24.7 ft/sec D) 62.1 ft/sec
Answer: B

335) Jennifer has $670.41 in her savings account. If she withdraws $48.47, what is the new balance in her account?
A) $621.94 B) $622.41 C) $718.41 D) $718.88
Answer: A

336) A typesetter can keyboard 218 words in 3.8 minutes. How many words per minute can he set? Round to the
nearest tenth.
A) 57.4 words/min B) 221.8 words/min C) 214.2 words/min D) 828.4 words/min
Answer: A

337) Find the total cost of 1 dozen eggs at $1.09 per dozen, 3.8 pounds of vegetables at $0.88 per pound, and 4.3
pounds of fruit at $0.76 per pound.
A) $6.70 B) $6.63 C) $7.70 D) $17.07
Answer: C

338) Find the total cost of 3.1 pounds of onions at $0.26 per pound, 4.4 pounds of sugar at $0.22 per pound, and 1.3
pounds of corn at $0.26 per pound.
A) $2.11 B) $1.30 C) $2.34 D) $1.88
Answer: A

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 339) The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of a person who has been drinking is given by the formula

ounces of alcohol × percent alcohol × 0.075

BAC = - (hours of drinking × 0.015).
body weight in lb

For example, the BAC for a 150-lb man who in two hours has drunk two 12-ounce beers , each having a 3.3
percent alcohol content is

(2 × 12) × 3.3 × 0.075

BAC = - (2 × 0.015).
150

Find the BAC for a 170-lb man who in three hours has drunk 5 12-ounce beers, each having a 3.6 percent
alcohol content.
A) 0.071 B) 0.049 C) 0.061 D) 0.050
Answer: D

340) The approximate speed of a car in miles per hour (MPH) can be found in terms of the engine's revolutions per
minute (rpm), the tire diameter in inches, and the overall gear ratio by the formula

rpm × tire diameter

MPH = .
gear ratio × 336

If a car has an rpm of 4900, a tire diameter of 26 inches, and a gear ratio of 3.26, what is its approximate speed in
miles per hour?
A) 116 mph B) 107 mph C) 112 mph D) 103 mph
Answer: A

341) A coupon advertises ice cream cones for 0.79¢ and milkshakes for 0.99¢ each. Assuming these are the actual
prices, how much will 5 ice cream cones and 20 milkshakes cost?
A) $2.38 B) 20.75¢ C) 23.75¢ D) $23.75
Answer: C

342) A coupon advertises ice cream cones for 0.25¢. Assuming this is the actual price, how many ice cream cones can
you get for $8?
A) 3200 B) 32,000 C) 320 D) 32
Answer: A

Round the number to the nearest thousandth, nearest hundredth, and nearest tenth. Remember to round from the original
number.
343) 57.732
A) 57.74, 57.8, 58 B) 57.733, 57.74, 58 C) 57.73, 57.7, 57 D) 57.732, 57.73, 57.7
Answer: D

344) 0.1369
A) 0.137, 0.14, 0.1 B) 0.137, 0.13, 0.2 C) 0.1369, 0.136, 0.13 D) 0.136, 0.13, 0.1
Answer: A

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 345) 609.809
A) 609.809, 609.81, 609 B) 609.81, 609.8, 609
C) 609.809, 609.80, 610 D) 609.809, 609.81, 609.8
Answer: D

346) 8.962
A) 8.962, 9.00, 9 B) 8.96, 8.9, 8 C) 8.962, 8.96, 9 D) 8.963, 8.96, 8.9
Answer: C

347) 51.99752
A) 51.998, 51.99, 52.0 B) 51.998, 52.00, 52.0 C) 51.998, 51.90, 51.9 D) 51.997, 52.00, 52.1
Answer: B

Write as a percent.
348) 0.85
A) 0.085% B) 85% C) 8.5% D) 850%
Answer: B

349) 0.1
A) 0.01% B) 100% C) 0.1% D) 10%
Answer: D

350) 0.767
A) 76.7% B) 767% C) 0.767% D) 0.0767%
Answer: A

351) 0.945
A) 94.5% B) 0.945% C) 945% D) 0.0945%
Answer: A

352) 2.7
A) 0.0027% B) 270% C) 0.27% D) 27%
Answer: B

353) 0.00373
A) 0.0373% B) 0.000373% C) 0.373% D) 0.1865%
Answer: C

354) 9
A) 0.9% B) 0.09% C) 450% D) 900%
Answer: D

1
355)
8
1 1
A) 80% B) 125% C) 12 % D) 1 %
2 4
Answer: C

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356)
11
7 4 4
A) 63 % B) 6 % C) 70% D) 636 %
11 11 11
Answer: A

5
357)
4
1 1 1
A) 1 % B) 12 % C) 62 % D) 125%
4 2 2
Answer: D

3
358) 2
4
1 1 3
A) 275% B) 27 % C) 137 % D) 2 %
2 2 4
Answer: A

1
359)
6
2 1 2
A) 1 % B) 8 % C) 16 % D) 10%
3 3 3
Answer: C

Solve the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth.

360) 98 is 60% of what number?
A) 58.80 B) 163.33 C) 1633.30 D) 16.33
Answer: B

361) 23 is 4% of what number?

A) 92.00 B) 5750.00 C) 57.50 D) 575.00
Answer: D

362) 48% of what number is 65?

A) 0.74 B) 135.42 C) 1354.20 D) 74.00
Answer: B

363) What is 84% of 377?

A) 31,668.00 B) 3166.80 C) 316.68 D) 31.67
Answer: C

364) What is 36% of 1573?

A) 56,628.00 B) 56.63 C) 566.28 D) 5662.80
Answer: C

365) Find 8.3% of 50 .

A) 41.50 B) 4.15 C) 415.00 D) 0.42
Answer: B

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 366) Find 120% of 359 .
A) 43,080.00 B) 43.08 C) 4308.00 D) 430.80
Answer: D

367) $587.92 is what percent of $50.51?

A) 8.59% B) 0.90% C) 1163.97% D) 11,639.70%
Answer: C

368) What percent of 112 is 11.88?

A) 0.09% B) 942.76% C) 0.11% D) 10.61%
Answer: D

369) 953 is what percent of 1675?

A) 56.90% B) 0.06% C) 0.57% D) 175.76%
Answer: A

Solve the problem.

370) On a biology test, a student got 25 questions correct but did not pass. On a second attempt, the student got 35
questions correct. What was the percent of the increase?
A) 28.6% B) 60% C) 10% D) 40%
Answer: D

371) A store manager paid $172 for an item and set the selling price at $258.00. What was the percent of the markup?
A) 52% B) 50% C) 33% D) 49%
Answer: B

372) Sales of frozen pizza for a club fund-raiser increased from 500 one year to 565 the next year. What was the
percent of the increase?
A) 11.5% B) 88.5% C) 13% D) 87%
Answer: C

373) Enrollment in a business seminar increased from 73 people to 83 people. By what percentage did enrollment
increase?
A) 86.3% B) 88% C) 12% D) 13.7%
Answer: D

374) Last year, Maria earned $327 per week. This year, her salary increased to $346 per week. By what percent did
her salary increase?
A) 5.5% B) 5.8% C) 94.2% D) 94.5%
Answer: B

375) By switching service providers, a family's telephone bill decreased from about $50 a month to about $42. By
what percent did the monthly bill decrease?
A) 16% B) 8% C) 17% D) 19%
Answer: A

376) The price of a printer was reduced from $400 to $240. What was the percent of the decrease?
A) 45% B) 40% C) 66.7% D) 60%
Answer: B

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377) All 33 of the students in a mathematics class attended class on Monday. On Tuesday only 28 students attended.
What was the percent of the decrease?
A) 15.2% B) 84.8% C) 82.1% D) 17.9%
Answer: A

378) A garden has vegetables planted in a 36 ft by 21 ft area. The vegetables are surrounded by a 2-ft border of
flowers. By what percent is the area for planting vegetables increased if the 2-ft border of flowers is removed?
A) 33.4% B) 11.5% C) 12.6% D) 32.3%
Answer: D

379) A carpeted living room and dining room area measures 36 ft by 11 ft. Mark decides to install wood flooring in
the 13 ft by 11 ft dining room. By what percent has he reduced the area that is carpeted?
A) 11% B) 63.9% C) 36.1% D) 56.5%
Answer: C

380) The regular selling price of an item is $160. For a special year-end sale the price is marked down 20%. Find the
discount sale price.
A) $133.33 B) $128.00 C) $32.00 D) $192.00
Answer: B

381) Brand X copier advertises that its copiers run 12% longer between service calls than its competitor. If Brand X
copiers run 40,200 copies between services, how many copies would the competitor run?
A) 21,383 copies B) 35,893 copies C) 35,376 copies D) 45,024 copies
Answer: B

382) Midtown Antiques collects 6% sales tax on all sales. If total sales including tax are $1444.08, find the portion that
is the tax amount.
A) $81.74 B) $86.64 C) $71.74 D) $1362.34
Answer: A

383) The normal gasoline mileage of a car is 35 mpg. What is its mileage on a smooth road (12% increase)?
A) 4.2 mpg B) 50 mpg C) 35 mpg D) 39.2 mpg
Answer: D

384) The Perrones have saved $6000 for a down payment. If a 32% down payment is required, what price house can
they buy?
A) $188 B) $18,750 C) $1920 D) $192,000
Answer: B

385) The appliance store where the Scott family shops offers a 9% discount for paying cash. The Scott family received
a discount of $63. What was their total bill before the discount?
A) $700 B) $600 C) $6 D) $7
Answer: A

386) Last season, a football team won 35 games and lost 72. Finding the winning percentage (ie the percentage of
games which were won) .
A) 48.6% B) 35.0% C) 32.7% D) 67.3%
Answer: C

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387) A share of stock gains 6% in value and then loses 6% . How does its ending value compare with its initial
value?
A) The same B) More C) Less
Answer: C

388) At a university, 50% of the students who apply are accepted. Of those who are accepted, 80% actually enroll. If
10,000 students apply, how many actually enroll?
A) 4000 students B) 8700 students C) 9870 students D) 6000 students
Answer: A

389) What percent of the figure is shaded?

A) 0.64% B) 64% C) 60% D) 6.4%

Answer: B

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